Today’s Featured Analysis A number of clients in the pet industry, biodiesel, feed and foods industries use this test to evaluate their product with respect to a fatty acids. There are a long list of reasons why clients perform this test. I like this article, because it gives a good overview of the process and…
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National Nutritional Labeling and Restaurants
Erin Smin – Foods Laboratory Manager recently was interviewed by Midwest Producer Journalist, Loretta Sorenson. She talked about this issue in an article that appeared in this weeks edition. “If you ever wondered just how many calories and grams of fat are in that favorite dish you enjoy at the local restaurant food chain, you’ll…
Salmonella recalls
More salmonella recalls. Lots of articles are talking about HPV. Here is one such article.
Has your mayonnaise separated into layers?
Last week, I brought in an unopened mayonnaise package that had separated layers to our food lab to see if they could tell what had happened. The content checked out, but they could not get the product emulsify back to its white state. A call was placed to the manufacturer and the manufacturer attributed the…
Melamine | China
Melamine is back in the news. Authorities have closed down another dairy and arrested three executives. News of melamine in China was being forwarded on the Twitter Network. It will be interesting to see how US producers react to this latest recall.
Top Ten Food Safety Stories 2009
The following article from Food Safety News highlights the top 10 food safety stories of 2009 E. coli and salmonella were found in half of the top 10 entries Great article highlighting food safety in 2009.
Salmonella | Hazlenuts
Whole Foods Market Recalls Bulk Hazlenuts | Salmonella Testing A recall from the FDA was announced this past weekend with respect to salmonella. The need to monitor product for this particular organism remains high and food producers continue to monitor to insure food safety. Update – Oregon Department of Agriculture – 12/19/2009 10.29